In this work, we design and construct a graphitic/amorphous heterophase porous carbon with a lotus-leaf-like surface microstructure via using cellulose paper as a single carbon source. The results of morphological observations show that there are abundant graphitic granular bulges with an average size of 40 nm and large numbers of micropores on the surface of amorphous carbon, which are similar to the surface microstructure of a lotus leaf. This unique surface microstructure endows the graphitic/amorphous carbon with a large surface area of 372 m(2) /g and a remarkable electrical conductivity of 14.3 S/cm. The graphitic/amorphous carbon is directly used as a freestanding and binderfree anode with a high surface mass of 2.6 mg/cm(2), which delivers high specific capacities of 335.9 mA h/g and 193 mA h/g at 100 mA/g for Li-ion batteries and Na-ion batteries, respectively. Moreover, the graphitic/amorphous carbon freestanding anode exhibits superior long-term cycling stability (1000 cycles) and excellent rate performance for both Li -ion -.on and Na-ion batteries.